Carbamazepine

**Semantic type:** Organic Chemical|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A tricyclic compound chemically related to tricyclic antidepressants (TCA) with anticonvulsant and analgesic properties. Carbamazepine exerts its anticonvulsant activity by reducing polysynaptic responses and blocking post-tetanic potentiation. Its analgesic activity is not understood; however, carbamazepine is commonly used to treat pain associated with trigeminal neuralgia.

**Synonyms:** - 5H-Dibenz(b,f)azepine-5-carboxamide - CARBAMAZEPINE - Epitol - Tegretol - Tegretol